A change is in sight when it comes to Sony's PlayStation 3
at Best Buy stores. Sony's PS3 currently comes in two flavors: the $599 USD 60GB
version and the $499 USD 20GB version. Both consoles feature a Blu-ray optical drive,
but the 60GB version adds 802.11b/g wireless networking and a
MemoryStick/Secure Digital/CompactFlash reader for digital camera media.

SCEA communications director Dave Karraker also told
Joystiq last week that retailers
have been overwhelming placing orders for the more expensive 60GB PS3.
"Retailers have been requesting the 60GB model, the mix has been about 80
percent 60GB, 20 percent 20GB retailer orders. So, the reason you might not be
seeing the 20 GB is simply that retailers have been ordering more of the 60 GB
unit," said Karraker.

Sony still plans to make its 20GB PS3 available to retailers
who want to sell it, but the number of retailers willing to stock the device
may soon be dwindling. If that happens, the price disparity between the 60GB
PS3 and the Xbox
360/Nintendo Wii will only grow further.